15 Love Lessons From 'Sex and the City'

In a city where love can be as elusive as affordable housing, "SATC" gave so many of us perspective, validation, and reminders of the core lessons of love. In anticipation of the new film "Sex and the City 2," here's a bit of what I've learned, or remembered, about love thanks to Carrie & Co.

11. Hold Out for Romance and Butterflies

This is a tricky one, right? Knowing when to hold out for what you want and when to embrace what you have. The SATC girls grappled with that again and again, knowingly, and not.

Romance (and belly full of excitedly batting wings) is fleeting--and yet it's really hard to sustain a happy union that never had it. After dancing with bitter Berger in the Hamptons one night, Carrie reflects with clarity: "Some people are settling down, some people are settling, and some people refuse to settle for anything less than butterflies."